#7F4995
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.129 315.4), rgb(127, 73, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7F4995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4995 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.129 315.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7F4995 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4995 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4995 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4995 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4995
oklch(50.1% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#7F4995 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #395C98 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496193 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5468 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4995
#7F4995
oklch(50.1% 0.129 315.4)
- #3F731C
#3F731C
oklch(50.1% 0.13 135.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F4995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #7F4995 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.